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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

Marrying by proxy is what may he con-
sidered proxy-mate bliss.-Boston Tran
script.
The woman whose favorite hymn is, Il
would not live Away" has spent 500 for
patent medicines during the past ten years
Norristown Herald.
The Maine drummers at a recent dinner
had ON their menus the picture of a travelling
man approaching young lady in u nearly
empty railroad car and saying: Il beg your
pardon, is this seat engaged"
NO, Bobby" said his mother; "you cannot
go skating to-day. It's Sunday, you know
We'll, Ma persisted Bobby; cant so if
I'll just skate straight ahead, and not try TO
do any fancy workf"-Puck-
When a young man in the Aleutian islands
goes to see his girl in the evening, the parents
of the girl thoughtfully retire to another
compartment of the ice house, leaving a
burning candle with the lovers. Do they let
the candle burn, Not much; they promptly
blow it out and eat it between them.-New
York Tribune
A well known clergvman's little daughter
has just been put TO bed and upon the still
ness comes tiny voice in the nightly prayer.
Then, silence, soon broken by these words:
And, dear Lord, this afternoon l saw out
upon the cold sidewalk a poor little girl, and
she had no shoes or stockings on-and-and'
another silence as though staggered by the
immensely of the problem-''it's none Of our
business, is it, GodF-Boston Transcript.
4 fond father, blessed with eleven children,
and withal very domestic man, tells this
story: One afternoon, business being very
dull, he took the early train out to his happy
home, and after time slipped up stairs to
help put the children TO bel Being missed
soon, his wife went up to see what was going
on. Upon opening the nursery door she ex-
claimed: "Why, dear, what in the world are
you doingF Why, wifey," said he, Il am
putting tn" children TO bed and hearing them
say lheir little prayers" YES" said wifey.
but this is one of our neishbor's children all
undressed.' And he had to redress it and
seiit it thome.-Chiclgo Living Church
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

Countryman lin the gallery OF the stock ex-
changel-How much does il cost mister, to
do business down there.
Mister-The seats, think, are worth about
$4,000.
Countryman fetching his breath)-Gosh,
don't wonder most Vf EN- stand up.-Life.
Value Of "a Good Name.
A Chinaman who wished To secure work on
a railroad where most uf the eNcavatOrs were
Irish presented himself To the superintendent
of the works and asked for a job. You
heap likee me work, said ne
What do you want to do!'
Il makee lailload. | keepee wash house
alice same. l no care
Whats your namcf"
my name patlick O'Laffaty.7
Patrick o Rafferty,! Now, that is stealing
a name"
"Welly goot name
oh. come, Hop Key, or whatever your
name is, what did you give me an Irish name
fOr!'
If | no hab Patlick O'Laffaty faw my
uame, no !ietchee contact! You seef'-
Youths Companion
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05


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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
At THE END OF THe CHUTE.

The maid had un blanket SUIT.
The h"au had On one. too,
A. they adnwn tn" slippery chute
TN their I"bngSau dew.
"Oh, hold me tight " III, maiden cried,
gasping Tor her breath
81 am" the friGhtcuvi youth replied,
4 hanging ON like death.
Like railway trains. ike lightning hot,
Like meteorS from the sky,
Like bullets from rin, shot
pid they III terror fly.
The shrieks tha; maiden gave with nigh.
Were floating far behind
As now, invisible 10 sight,
Down, down they went it blind.
The old tohoGcau bumped and bumped
Along the icy glare,
Then. of a sudden, up il jumped
And slid right ou the air.
On air alone il had to scud
Till, with mighty throe
And with a soft and siCkeulpg thud,
Ii plunged four feet in SNOW
And left four feet stuck out beside
That brought when pulled right smart.
Two bags Of snow which vaiuly tried
To tell themselves apart
II G. Dodge in Puck.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
News

An estimable lady of the west side has had
the fortune of three husbands-two having
passel over to the majority. By the first
husband there is a son; by the second very
bright little daughter. One day, while some
lady friends were lurching with the mother,
the little girl asked:
Mamma, has Jack a papa in heavenF'
Yes, darling; hush" replied mamma
"IIave | papa in heavenf"
Yes, darling: hush" repeated mamma
After a pause and profound thinking, the
little miss added:
-Papas don't last long. do they, mammair
-Nenowine's News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
How Long He Would Wait.

"How long would you be willing to wait
for me Z" she asked, in tones 50 low he could
scarcely catch the words.
And then she went on: You know,
George she said that father has recently
invested in western silver mine, and he is
gong there at once, and | cannot leave
mother alone So ask You aga!n, George,
how long would you be willing TO wait for
mef"
Wait for you, my darling" repeated
George with deep emotion, for his was no
fleeting love, dear readers; Il will wait for
yol until We learn how the silver mine pans
out Puck.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

John StstSnn while talking the other day
b few friends in the lobby of the Fifth
Avenue theatre told the following story: 81
had colorcd man about my Boston thea
tire" said he, who was, | think, the LATEST
nigger | ever encountered. stood him as
long as could. hut when he reached the point
of sleeping all the morning and DOING all
the afternoon. had to get rid Of him.
He came to me few days after his discharge
and asked to be taken on again. | refused
him ou the score of principle, and he then
begged hard for a recommendation. 'You
jes. give me a recommend. boss an won't
arSk nothin' mo- Well, finally consented,
and YOU should have seen his eyes glisten as
handed him the following:
ITO whom il may concern: The bearer,
John Smith. is fully competent to perform
any dutie=, for which he is qualified
JOHN STETsoN.'
a day later he came hack looking rather
crestfallen. i TUX dat paper 10 Lawyer
Blank said he, and be lux at it ~, and den
he LUX at II so. and den he scratch he head,
and the darkey initiated "A man 'perplexed in
the extreme Den. Mistah Stetson, be tole
me To bIung dat riccomend back TO you and
arsk you to lie so kind ss 10 write Jest heah
sShat my kaliticaShuns is And YOU want me
TO do that ! asked If you'll he 50 kind,
Mistah Sterson Well / took the letter ana
found that the lawyer had written at the
bottom: What are the qualifications re-
feTred to aboveF | wrote underneath: i
have been trying 10 find out for eighteen
months and except a capacity for sleep
haven't discovered any. Suppose you try
now.' was never troubled with that darkey
again New York Tribune
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
Just Like Grown Up People.

A mother gave her little boy two bright,
new pennies and asked him what he was go
ing TO do with them. After a moments
thought the child replied:
Il am going to give one to the missionaries
end with the other arr going to buy stick
of candy"
After awhile he returned from his play and
told his mother that he had lost one of the
pennies.
(Which did you lose!" she asked
y lost the missionary penny" he promptly
replied. How many grown people are like
that little boy.-Richmond Religious Herald.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

The little hrindle mule in the nigh lead
slipped on tine icy pavement, and Mr.. Bergh's
best man was on the spot. Take that mule
and have him sharpened before you drive
him another foot" He Is sharpanei, said
the driver, 'rougher than a file. Look at
them hind Shoes-corks on 'em that I'D wedge
a hole through all ice house" The officer
lifted hoof to See, and straightway looked
over the top of four story buildiss. Buzz
ingly ran the word through the telephone:
"One of your men has been nearly killed by
a mule" Tcnderly back came the mutfied
order: See if the mule is hurt, and if it is
arrest the man "-Burdette
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
BILL N'FE AND BIG HATS.
He Adds His Snsth-ma to the General
Chorus in she Back k"w.

tie Adds His ihsthsna to the General
Chorus in she Hack Kew.
The late William Shakespeare once wrote
in al autograph album these word-
Al tue worlds a stage
sincerely vour friend
WN. SHAKESPEARE
Perhaps he meant that there We're flies on it
but We will not undertake to enter this field
of thought However. 10 speak in a more
serious vein and treating the subject in a
more diguited way, | viii state that after p.
namter Of wears scrutiny Of the world am
convinced that the great bard used thi, ex
preston i'll figuratIve scnse only. Could he
pick up his pen to day he would either erase
the above line or add To 1t 50 TINT 1t would
read:
All the worlds a stage ami nobody hut the
woman in the high hat "In see what is going on
upon it. Yours bitterly, BILL
1t Is not a new field perhaps. this discussion
of the tall hat but desire, in my poor. weak
way to add my testimony to the testimony Of
those who have sat down On said hat | feel
of "a ruth-occasionally- this high hat is
making an old man of me and drawing lines
of care here ard there over my fair young
face. Here at n time of life when ought to
he in the full ilush and pride Of manhood |
find myself no longer able to build the fire in
the morning, and my breath which was once
as robust as that of the upas tree, now comes
III short pants.
The tall hat with a wad of timothy or a five
pound pompon at the apex thereof, has
brought this about How would man look
who might sit in the bald headed row wearing
h joint of Stovepipe ON his head trimmed with
hay Has it not been the custom for years
TO place bald headed men on the front row,
because they offered no obstruction to the
vision
And now, what do We seei
We do not see anything
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
HIS BOYHOOD'S DAYS.
An Artist Relates Some of the Reminis-
ccnces of His Childhood.

An Artist Relates Some of the Reminis-
ccnces of His Childhood.
Out in the village where was born We had
a crowd of boys whose life wns a continual
round or pleasure, as look back upon it now.
Swimming, boating. hunting, wandering in
the fields with boys proprietary feeling of
ownership of the whole earth equal TO jay
Gould's and an ignorance Of everything equal
10 an art critics, we still got into mischief.
"Sl" Pickerings father owned a calf viii h
roamed in the field behind the barn. On this
calf our wicked eyes fell one day and we or
ganized an Indian deer hunt. Theo Beck and
Joe Dotv drove the calf into the lane, where
about a dozen Of us were scattered along be-
hind the fence, armed with bows and sharp
arrows. The calf, or deer, as it was supposed
to represent. came ambling friskily along,
when the Indians opened fire With a star
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

And do you doubt my love: :" he asked
passionately.
No, George" she answered with admira-
Die poisa, but when you say that the day you
call Inc yours will usher in an era of lifelong
devotion and tender solicitude, you-pardon
NE dear-you put it on a trife too thick.
You seem to forget, George, that l am a
widow. New York Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

One of the bits of gossip afloat in Washing
i'll that city for the first time, received the
card of a southern girl recently which bore in
the lower, left hand corner the letters "P. p c."
We'll. declare" said she, tossing it down
contemptuously. that girl is SO proud of being
President Folks cousin that she has TO put it
on her card. Boston Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

Mamma-What's the matter, Bertie'
thought you'd stay and play with Tommy
Carroll all the afternoon.
B4rtie-Tommy amt got no fun in hiu
Mamma-He hasn't!
Bertia-No: we was playing horse. and
every time hit him with the whip he yelled.
/ don't want a cry baby around me.-Tid
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
BURDETTE.
He Tells . story Which He Calls Tho
Perennial Dog Days"

Perennial Dog Days
As we sailed down from Syracuse | fell
asleep, but the old gentleman sitting beside
me grew SO restless and iidgety that he
reused me- In the seat in front of us a lady
and gentleman were carrying or one of those
intellectual conversations that are evidently
intended FOR the whole car, and tend to make
travel such rare pleasure to man who has
just escaped from the asylum. l lost the
opening chapters of the dialogue, but it was
evident that the lady wanted to buy a
"dawg" and the gentleman knew all about
"dawgsn She wanted a setter.
Red or liver coloredf' he asked
oh" she didn't care, just so it was a
handsome s..ttsr Il do so love a beautiful
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

Il suppose, savagely Observed the chair
man Of the board Of supervisors, that we
ought TO look over the accounts of the county
treasurer"
Il think he is all right" replied one OF the
members.
What makes youC'
We'll, he's got two patches on his Sunday
pants, and his wife was working like a mailer
yesterday 10 get a thirty cent dress for twenty
nine cents "A yard"
The books We're not teSamined-WallS Street
News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

Talking about travelling" said newsboy
on Northwestern express, Il guess I've done
about a. much travelling as anybody N this
country. am now IS years old, and have
been travelling pretty much all my life. Be
gan a. a baby, travelled with my father and
mother three months, then laid off six years.
After that j began selling papers Oh a sub
urban train in St Louis, and at s years Of
age got regular run out on the Nandalia
Have been working train ever since. For
almost thirty years I've been riding on rail
way ears regularly, and the other day | was
calculating that Id Travelled in my time
2 so, 600 miles, or equal TO 100 times around
the world. The fact is, gentlemen, l was
born on a train"
"WherefT
@Out in Nebraska"
How old are you"
Thirty five years"
you are telling what isn't so. Thirty five
years ago there weren't any railways in Ne
braska"
Who said there wasi l was born on board
a mule train bound for California, and it
took us three months 10 get there. Let me
sell YOU this copy of Bob Ingersoll's Mistakes
of Moses. Chicago Herald.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

tied below il dashed past down the lane, fol-
lowed by fierce, blood curdling war whoocs,
to where "Sin stood with an old gun loaoed
with bird shot Isl" was representing white
settler and was expected 10 shoot i'll the air,
of course; but in the intense excitement Of
the moment, as he saw the deer plunging to-
ward him, with eight or nine arrows sticking
in him in the region of the tail. he shot his
hide full of small holes. At this interesting
moment his "o!d man" rode up and isis" face
was a picture of surprise. He seemed gu .
agitated as the old man reached for him in an
earnest manner. was getting well toward
the next county at the time, but heard sis"
explanatory remarks even after ! was in tho
woods. The calf lived to be respectable,
sober old COW, Yet | never could look upon
her white face in after years without recalling
Isl" floating in the air as his father held him
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
THE LIME KILN CLUB.

Brother Gardner Expresse. Himself on
Fortune Telling.
Ar Blulder Invisible jackson in de hall
to-niEht!7 hIsndIy queried tlu. president As
the meeting opened
Inv -nhie WAS visible. He was back by the
stove and had his shoes of tn tickle his chill
h.aius After a little delay he made his way
t. the upper end of the hail and the presi-
dent continued:
"Brudder jackson, de report has come 10
mo dat vuu al tcliin' fortunes in roIr nay bur
hood fur dc small sum OF two bits puSson.n
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
LITTLE LAUGHS.

Marrying by proxy is what may he con-
sidered proxy-mate bliss.-Boston Tran
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-12
LOCAL NE w S.
Brief Mention.

Children's note paper at Horman's.
 Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoadley's.
 Rev. Dr. Twitchell speaks tomorrow eve- life and labors of the late Henry Ward Beecher"
 Rev. Josiah Strong, D. D., author of the famous book "Our Country" and distin- guished clergyman, will preach in English Hall on Sunday evening.
 Northrop offers great inducements to have the ladies test the superiority of Harper's bazar patterns by discounting thirty per cent during sixty days.
 Captain D. s. Thomas will address the Juvenile Temple tomorrow afternoon at English Hall. The temple commences at 4 o'clock. Everybody is welcome.
 Little Corinna, of the "Silver Spur" com pany, will distribute the prizes at Bunnell's this afternoon. The wonderful cat ''Dia- mond," which weighs about forty pounds, will be on exhibition this afternoon.
 Leverett A. Hemingway, for many years 8 popular and efficient officer of the police force, died at his home, corner of Park and Martin streets, yesterday. He served on the force from 1865 to 1883. He will be missed by many friends.
 Ex-President Hayes during his brief stay here called upon Mr. Thomas R. Trowbridge, whose guest he was when President while attending Yale commencement a few years ago. MT. Hayes is on visit to his daugh- ter who is in school in Pennington.
 Mr. Ezra Woods of 370 Orchard street was the recipient of handsome cane on Wednes- day evening from his friends, it being the occasion of his thirty sixth birthday. The presentation speech was made by J. E. Anthony. An enjoyable time was had by all present. Refreshments were served.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-12
A TRAIN SMASHED UP

Accident at Southington-An Open
 Switch the Cause-Trafn Men Sustain
 Injuries Though Not Fatal-Passen-
 ger Trains Delayed.
 SoUTHINGToN, March 11.-William Dady is twenty years old and is a switchman on the New Haven and Northampton railroad here at the Mill street crossing. This after noon he left the switch open. The Ho1voke freight train came laundering along at 3:5O o'clock. It dashed on to the side track and was completely housed in box car. The engineer, Charles McConville, and Conductor Fred V. Bentley were in the cab at the time and were hurt about the head. The engineer also had his left foot badly injured. Brake man William Kelly sustained internal in juries. All were taken to New Haven. Two of the five cars which composed the train were thrown across the main track, com pletely blocking the way. There were three box cars and a coal car on the side track, and these were derailed. An Italian who was throwing off coal was pitched from the car, but was not injured. The down passen- ger was Tagged few minutes after the &C., cident. The up passenger arrived at 4:45 and both trains were delayed until 6:15, when the siding was cleared The train was running at the rate of at least thirty five miles per hour. The three occupants of the cab saw the switch open at the same time, but had no time to do anything. The fire man, John Scannell, dropped down behind the boiler head, and escaped with only slight scratch
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-12
OBITUARY.
Death of Mrs. Peck, Widow of tl
 Late Ex-Mayor Peck.

Death of Mrs. Peck, Widow of the
 Late Ex-Mayor Peck.
 Mrs. Jerusha Clark, widow of the late ex- Mayor Peck died yesterday forenoon at her residence No. 424 Temple street, aged nearly ninety years. The deceased was native of Middletown, Ct. Her husband, ex-Mayor Peck died about twenty years ago. He was Mayor of New Haven for four successive terms, and was of an old and we'll known New Haven firm of booksellers and publish ers the firm of Durrie & Peck. Of the six children born to MT. and Mrs. Peck two, a boy and girl, died in infancy; William 0. and Lorenzo B. died few years ago and Horace c. Peck, father of H. H. Peck, the bookseller, and Henry Peck the journalist, both of this city, survive. The late Mrs. Peck was the youngest of large family, all of whom lived to be over eighty years of age. One of her brothers was the late Mayor Horace Clark of MiddIetown. He was at the head of the municipal government of that city when Mrs. Peck's husband was Mayor of New Haven.
 Mrs. Peck was most estimable woman. She had a lovely character, was a sincere Christian, of mild gentle and very retiring dis position. She was happiest when at home surrounded by her friends. Though nearly ninety years of age, still her mind was clear up to within week, and she was in the en- joyment of all her faculties. taking deep interest in passing events. She enjoyed the society of young people, entering into their feelings with much pleasure as though she was one of them. She had been mar tyr to rheumatism for years and at times great sufferer. Still she was an example of patience and Christian resignation. Not murmur escaped her lips. She was a mem Der of Center church for sixty years, but for many years had been unable to attend on count of her infirmities. Her memory is that of the just and pure in heart, and she will be mourned as one of the best of mothers and friends. Her physician during many years was Dr. Paul c. Skif, whose skill and kind ly attention did much to ease her pain and make life sweeter, and who was ever most gratefully remembered by the deceased for his many kind ministrations. Resident with the deceased lady for years past was her granddaughter, Miss Peck, whose devotion and loving care were a constant joy and sol ace to the deceas ed, especially in her hours of anguish. It is 8 singular coincidence that Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Durrie, widows of the members of the old firm of Durrie & Peck, one aged ninety and the other ninety-two, have been residents of the same house and companions for number of years past. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Smyth of Center church will off ciate, assisted by Rev. Dr. Bennett of Guil- ford, an old and intimate friend of the fam fly.